Doaker is unable to let go of the feelings he has for Coreen, who has moved away, ending their relationship. His relationship with Berniece, however, is paternal, as is his relationship with Berniece's daughter.
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Doaker is unable to let go of the feelings he has for Coreen, who has moved away, ending their relationship. His relationship with Berniece, however, is paternal, as is his relationship with Berniece's daughter.
Lymon and Boy Willie's truck serves as a symbol of determination.
In this lighter scene, Berniece blocks Boy Willie’s attempt to spend an evening with Grace. In her home, all sexual behavior is forbidden, not just her own. The critic Kim Marra reads this moment as Wilson implicating the black matriarchy as a...